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    This document discusses dance etiquette and guidelines for social dancing. It provides recommendations for proper dance attire including closed-toe shoes and avoiding loose accessories. Guidelines advise dancing at your partner's level, not blaming mistakes on your partner, and maintaining a positive demeanor. The document also outlines different types of social dances including Latin and standard dances, and distinguishes between social dancing and competitive dancesport. It describes dance mixers which allow changing partners to meet others in a group.

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    This document discusses dance etiquette and guidelines for social dancing. It provides recommendations for proper dance attire including closed-toe shoes and avoiding loose accessories. Guidelines advise dancing at your partner's level, not blaming mistakes on your partner, and maintaining a positive demeanor. The document also outlines different types of social dances including Latin and standard dances, and distinguishes between social dancing and competitive dancesport. It describes dance mixers which allow changing partners to meet others in a group.

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    This document discusses dance etiquette and guidelines for social dancing. It provides recommendations for proper dance attire including closed-toe shoes and avoiding loose accessories. Guidelines advise dancing at your partner's level, not blaming mistakes on your partner, and maintaining a positive demeanor. The document also outlines different types of social dances including Latin and standard dances, and distinguishes between social dancing and competitive dancesport. It describes dance mixers which allow changing partners to meet others in a group.

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    Dance Etiquette

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    LYRAH JEAN CAGAYAN
    This document discusses dance etiquette and guidelines for social dancing. It provides recommendations for proper dance attire including closed-toe shoes and avoiding loose accessories. Guidelines advise dancing at your partner's level, not blaming mistakes on your partner, and maintaining a positive demeanor. The document also outlines different types of social dances including Latin and standard dances, and distinguishes between social dancing and competitive dancesport. It describes dance mixers which allow changing partners to meet others in a group.

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    DANCE

    ETIQUETTE
    Dance Etiquette is a set of
    guidelines that help you navigate the
    social dimensions of dancing.
    WHAT TO WEAR
    DON’Ts IN TERMS OF OUTFITS and
    DANCE SHOES:
     Do not wear sneaker or any shoe with rubber or
    spongy sole. Always wear dance shoes.
     Avoid sleeveless shirts and strapped dresses.
     Avoid shaggy, baggy, low armpit upper shirt.
     Avoid accessories like big rings, watches, brooches,
    loose/long necklaces and big belt buckles.
     Long hair should be put up or tied in a pony tail.
    PERSONAL GROOMING
    ON THE DANCE FLOOR
    NO-FAULT DANCING
    Never blame a partner for missed execution
    of figures
    Dance to the level of your partner
    The show must go on, say “sorry” to your
    partner if something went wrong
    DEMEANOR
     Be personable, smile and make eye contact with partner.
     Projecta positive image on the dance floor even if it’s not your
    personal style.
     Dance at the level of your partner
     Ifyou don’t know the dance, be honest, refuse promptly if asked to
    dance.
     No teaching on the dance floor. It may insult your partner
     Do not cut other dancers off.
    Nature and
    Background of Social
    Dances and Dance
    Mixers
    Social dances and
    dance mixers are also
    called ballroom dances.
    2 MAJOR CLASSIFICATIONS
    OF SOCIAL DANCES

    1.Latin American Dances- from the


    Latin-American countries
    2.Modern Standard Dances
    Social or ballroom dances
    VERSUS Dancesport
     Dancesport is freer in nature and are primarily intended to widen
    one’s social horizon, for recreation,and fitness.
     Social
    dance is performed in competitions and are referred to as
    competitive ballroom dancing.
    Limited to five 5 dances per category only:
    1. Latin category- cha-cha-cha, rumba, samba,
    paso doble and jive
    2. Standard category- slow waltz, tango, Viennese
    waltz, foxtrot and quickstep
    Dance mixers are social dances which allow
    group of performers to change partners
    periodically while dancing to allow chance to
    get to know other members of the performing
    group.
    FITT Principle
    Ballroom or social dance can be converted
    into dance mixers by expanding it from a
    pair-dancing to group dancing activity with
    exchange of partners periodically while
    dancing.
    FITT Principle

    F - frequency
    I - intensity
    T - time
    T - type of the activity

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